After protests erupted across the nation in response to the killing of George Floyd, a Black Minnesota man who died in police custody, conversations about representation took precedence in newsrooms …
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Evelyn Mateos
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10/22/20
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Ten Black-owned media organizations have joined forces with the Local Media Association (LMA) to launch the Fund for Black Journalism, an initiative to reimagine and support the Black press. The …
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Evelyn Mateos
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10/16/20
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Last year, the media industry watched a dispute heat up between the staff of Deadspin and higher-ups at G/O Media, the parent company of the sports website, when deputy editor Barry Petchesky was …
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Evelyn Mateos
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10/15/20
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More than 100 images from the Chicago Sun-Times photo archive went on display at the Chicago History Museum this summer after the collection had been lost for several years. Titled “Millions of …
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Evelyn Mateos
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10/9/20
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Even through live sports coverage looks vastly different this season due to the coronavirus, the Local Media Consortium (LMC) Board and Google News Initiative recently announced The Matchup, a …
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Evelyn Mateos
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10/8/20
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On June 30—the last day of Pride Month—a group of nearly 50 journalists launched the Trans Journalists Association (TJA). The organization offers support for trans journalists in their …
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Evelyn Mateos
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9/17/20
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Prior to COVID-19, Newsday was in the process of completing a new state-of-the-art studio with the hopes of expanding their live streaming and virtual event reach. Unfortunately, the pandemic …
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Evelyn Mateos
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9/15/20
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Gannett recently launched a new state capitol bureau to serve its 14 Pennsylvania properties and the USA Today Network’s Atlantic Region.
The opportunity arose after the Gannett and …
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Evelyn Mateos
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9/14/20
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Transact.io, a company that enables small payments for publishers, recently launched a free publishing system called The Daily Local for both new and established local news publishers. The system …
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Evelyn Mateos
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9/11/20
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With a population of more than 8 million residents, it did not take long for New York City to become the U.S. epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. But at a time where people are unable to grieve …
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Evelyn Mateos
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9/10/20
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In 2013, several media outlets had partnered to form the Detroit Journalism Cooperative (DJC) to report on the city’s future after it had declared bankruptcy. Unfortunately, the project was …
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Evelyn Mateos
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8/7/20
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To combat the growing field of news deserts, TownNews recently launched a service called News Nirvana that identifies news deserts, partners with capable local publishers and editors and provides …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/30/20
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The Associated Press recently revealed a new brand campaign which, according to a press release, emphasizes the global news organization’s “vital role as the provider of accurate, …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/28/20
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After delivering news to the Charleston, S.C. area for more than 200 years, the Post and Courier will launch a modern news operation in Greenville and Myrtle Beach. The targeted launch date for both …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/27/20
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As most of the country bunkered down indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, the USA Today Network sought to highlight people on the front line of America in a series called America’s Food Chain. …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/23/20
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After ceasing publication on April 10, the Daily Clintonian was purchased by Don L. Hurd, president of Hoosier Media Group, Hometown Media and Heartland Media Group, surprising the residents of …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/21/20
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Set to launch this fall, the Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) is an “independent media resource hub” founded by 10 leading news media outlets in the state, offering newsrooms the …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/20/20
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Perhaps some of the most important questions right now during this global pandemic is “What happens next?”
In May, …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/16/20
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As news headlines continue to be populated with stories about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston Globe took a different approach. The paper recently published an exclusive novella online and among its …
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Evelyn Mateos
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7/14/20
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The Mahoning Matters staff in December 2019: (from left) reporter Justin Dennis, editor Mark Sweetwood, reporter Jess Hardin, content manager Jeremy Harper, and business executive Mark Eckert. Eckert died from complications of COVID-19 in March. …
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Evelyn Mateos
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6/19/20
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